KEYWORDS:
PROW; Standards of Excellence; Registry support of immunization programs
BACKGROUND:
In 2002, the American Immunization registry Association (AIRA), National Immunization Program, and the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) partnered to develop Standards of Excellence by which a registry could better support other core components of an immunization program. After publishing the Standards of Excellence, and receiving endorsement from the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, the PROW (Programmatic Registry Operations Work Group) Implementation Team recruited several immunization programs to review and prioritize the Standards for implementation within their program. This session highlights the results of their work, and the benefits to both their programs and to future users of the Standards.
OBJECTIVE:
To share the lessons learned from various PROW demonstration sites around the country.
METHOD:
Several immunization program/registries volunteered to be demonstration sites fpr implementing the PROW Standards of Excellence and to share their experiences by serving as PROW Centers of Excellence.
RESULT:
CONCLUSION:
The Standards of Excellence provide a structured self-assessment process for identifying ways that a registry can better support other immunization program components, such as surveillance, assessment, vaccine management, and provider quality assurance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learn how implementing the PROW Standards of Excellence enhanced registry support of other core components of a immunization programs across the country.
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